
Episode #41
Doubling Down: Melissa Lowe's campaign for Victoria's upper house
️ In 2022, Melissa Lowe ran as a community independent for the lower house seat of Hawthorn. Now she's back, going for an even bigger battle for Victoria's upper house (the Legislative Council).Owen Miller and Peter Kargiotis sit down with Mel to talk about why she's running again, what she thinks Victorians care most about fixing, and how she can act as a check on whoever forms government. In this episode:· The High Court challenge Mel and other independents brought against Victoria's political donation rules· Garnering investor confidence in renewable energy· Privatisation of government services· Victoria's treaty with Aboriginal groups, and the Liberals' plan to repeal it· Hiring quotas and tackling long-term disadvantage· Rights to protest and whether they're consistent· Domestic violence: what governments can actually do Find Melissa: melissalowe.au Like and subscribe — it helps us book more guests.#auspol #protest #vicpol #freedomofspeech #privatisation






